Kilkenny misses Arsenal match

Neil Kilkenny will miss most of January after being included in the 23 man squad named by Australia for the Asia Cup in Qatar.The competition runs from January 7th - January 29th,meaning Kilkenny could face the possibility of missing four games.Kilkenny will only actually miss two league games due to the FA Cup during the month.Kilkenny will be slightly disappointed, as he will now miss the chance to face his first club Arsenal in the FA Cup third round on January 8th.The last time Kilkenny represented Australia was in 2008 when he represented his country in the Beijing Olympics.